*Yuma and Shark come in the studio and see me, Ben, Sofia, and Vanellope.*
Me: How'd it go?
Yuma: Shark told me everything. He said that he was a champion duelist until the National Duel Circuit.
Ben: Now that I think back, I heard that Shark was disqualified in that Circuit.
Shark: That's right. And the person who hurt my sister and had me disqualified went by the name Quattro.
Sofia: Quattro?
Me: He was Shark's opponent in the final match of the Circuit.
Shark: He purposely planted his deck over the edge of his seat so when it fell over, so did the deck. I saw a few of the cards that were in the deck, one of which was Mirror Force.
Me: It looks like you and this Quattro are about to have a serious talk. Until then, you readers enjoy this chapter.
The 7 Medallions
Chapter 13: A Team Effort
In a warehouse somewhere in the desert area south of Bellwood, Zexion and Xigbar are recalling the events that have happened prior to their encounter with their comrades Saïx and Marluxia after the latter two escaped the heroes and kidnapped Aelita.
"This has got to be the best day of my life." Xigbar said, laughing.
"For once, Xigbar, I agree with you." Zexion added with a smile. He approached Aelita, who was chained to a nearby wall.
"Let me go!" Aelita demanded as she struggled to break free.
"Relax, we will… just as soon as the Medallions and that amulet are ours." Zexion replied.
"What will you gain from those?" Aelita asked in anger.
"Simple. With the combined powers of the Elemental Medallions and that princess' amulet, we will have complete control of Kingdom Hearts!" Zexion answered with a sinister laugh. This put Aelita in shock.
"And to get them, we simply offer an exchange: your freedom for the Medallions and amulet." Xigbar added.
"So, not a bad plan, is it?" Zexion asked. Aelita only responded by kicking Zexion's knee. He seethes in pain. Seeing this, Xigbar points a purple, Nobody-sigil-shaped arrowgun with the guard lined with six light purple, diamond-shaped spikes at Aelita.
"Stand down, Xigbar!" Zexion shouted as he got to his feet, shaking off the injury. Xigbar lowered his arrowgun.
"You're not getting away with this." Aelita said with a death glare.
"Oh, but we are." Xigbar cockily replied.
"Now we wait." Zexion added with a chuckle as he awaited the heroes' arrival. Outside the warehouse, two figures were watching them from the skylight, one male, another female.
"Are you sure this is where they took her?" The female asked with doubt.
"The Omnitrix detected her signal. If she's here, so are her captors." The male figure replied as both of them leapt of the roof of the warehouse and hid in an alleyway not too far away.
On their way to Bellwood to retrieve the next Medallion as well as rescue Aelita from Organization XIII, the heroes, with the addition of Sugar Rush racer Ron Cinnadon, are trying to figure out what they want with the Medallions and Sofia's amulet.
"Organization XIII is after the Medallions, that part I understand, but why are they after Sofia's amulet?" a confused Ron asked.
"I don't know, Ron, but I think I heard about it from somewhere." Mason answered.
"I think I figured out why they want that amulet." Sora spoke up.
"You did?" Rancis asked.
"Yes. Sofia's amulet was given a spell that gives its wearer special powers depending on the deeds she does." Sora explained.
"What was the spell?" a curious Vanellope asked.
"With each deed performed, for better or worse, a power is granted, a blessing or a curse." Sofia chanted.
"That's right. If I recall correctly, if Sofia finds herself in a situation she can't handle on her own, her amulet summons another princess to aid her or give her advice." Sora continued.
"What could Organization XIII want with an enchanted amulet that can summon princesses?" A curious Felix asked.
"Have any of you heard of the Door to Darkness?" Sora replied. Everyone shook their heads. "That Door can only be opened by the seven Princesses of Heart. And if I'm not mistaken, five of them are among the princesses Sofia previously met."
"So what you're saying is that only those seven princesses can open the Door to Darkness?" Mason asked. Sora nodded. Then they hear the alarm go off.
"It sounds like we're near our destination." Sora reported. Then, the ship receives a video message. Amber puts the message on the main screen and they see who it is on the other end.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Sora and his pesky friends." Zexion said.
"Zexion! What do you want?!" Sora demanded.
"I mean no harm. I'm simply calling to make a little offer. If you bring us your Medallions and that little girl's amulet, we will leave this world peacefully." Zexion offered. Sora and the others began to think for a moment. However, knowing the Organization's deceit, there had to be a catch.
"And what happens if we refuse?" Ulrich asked.
"Simple. If you refuse…" Zexion answered as he steps back to reveal Xigbar pointing an arrowgun at Aelita's head. "…then my good friend Xigbar will kill your friend. So what will it be, your Medallions or her life? You have two hours to make a decision." The screen goes black as the message ends. The Keyhole opens and the ship lands in the desert. The heroes step out of the ship and begin to plan their rescue.
"How are we going to find the next Medallion and save Aelita?" Yumi asked.
"The way I see it, we need to split into two teams. One goes to rescue Aelita, the other searches for the Medallion." Sora requested as he took the Medallions they collected out of the radar's power grid. Everyone nods at the order. "Good. Scarlet, Ralph, Felix, Calhoun, Vanellope, Rancis, Jubileena, Gloyd, Snowanna, Adorabeezle, Swizzle, Sofia, Amber, James, Vivian, and I will look around here for Aelita. Mason, you take Ulrich, Yumi, Odd, Taffyta, Candlehead, Crumbelina, Minty, Ron, Hildegard, Clio, Zandar, Maya, Jun, Jin, and Khalid and search the town for the Medallion."
"Got it." Mason replied as he and his team proceeded into the town.
"Alright, Scarlet, can you track Aelita's whereabouts?" Sora asked.
"Certainly." Scarlet responded as she pulled out a digital map of Bellwood, showing Aelita's location as a blinking pink dot. "There." She points to the dot, which is southeast of their location.
"Let's go!" Sora ordered as his team began their search in the desert.
To be continued…
Vanellope: Splitting into teams. Smart move.
Me: Thanks.
Sora: *walks in* Hey there. What's going on?
Me: Sora. So nice of you to drop by.
Sora: Just finished the new chapter?
Me: Yep.
Sora: Cool. Where's Shark?
Shark: *walks in* Just had a personal talk with Quattro.
Me: And how'd that go?
Shark: He told me everything.
Sofia: So the fire that hurt your sister, he caused it?
Shark: That's right.
Me: He'll pay for his actions. I'll go find Quattro and convince him to apologize.
Ben: I'll come with you.
Me: Thanks Ben. You readers please review. Peace!